{"id":1521,"date":"2022-04-20T06:06:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T06:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1521"},"modified":"2024-01-01T06:17:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T06:17:04","slug":"cube-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube","title":{"rendered":"Cube &#8211; Definition With Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-fb2a6411-1c1e-4e43-b43a-10c7ae913f9b\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#0-what-is-a-cube>What is a Cube?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#2-surface-area-of-a-cube>Surface Area of a Cube<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#4-the-volume-of-a-cube->The Volume of a Cube&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#5-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#6-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/cube#7-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-a-cube\">What is a Cube?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>A cube is a solid shape with six square faces. Each square face has the same side length and thus all the faces have the same size.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">A cube has 12 edges and 8 vertices. Each vertex refers to a corner where three edges of a cube meet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-cube.png\" alt=\"A cube\" class=\"wp-image-36817\" title=\"A cube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-cube.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-cube-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can observe several examples of the <strong>cube shape<\/strong> in our everyday life. Cube shaped objects include sugar cubes, rolling dice, ice cubes, and the world-famous Rubik\u2019s Cube!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dice-as-real-life-example-of-cube.png\" alt=\"Dice as real life example of cube\" class=\"wp-image-36818\" title=\"Dice as real life example of cube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dice-as-real-life-example-of-cube.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dice-as-real-life-example-of-cube-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ice-cube-as-real-life-example-of-cube.png\" alt=\"Ice cube as real life example of cube\" class=\"wp-image-36819\" title=\"Ice cube as real life example of cube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ice-cube-as-real-life-example-of-cube.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ice-cube-as-real-life-example-of-cube-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let&#8217;s explore the properties and the role of the cube in mathematics and in real life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a 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class=\"eplus-wrapper\">It has 6 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">All faces are in the shape of a square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">All sides have the same length&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Each vertex meets three faces and three edges&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The edges run parallel to those parallel to it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">All angles of a cube are right angles&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Worksheets<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"worksheet-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-worksheets\/cylinders-and-cubes\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"worksheets_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t    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10) >= maxScrollLeft) {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"none\"; \/\/ Hide the arrow if fully scrolled\n                } else {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"block\"; \/\/ Show the arrow if not fully scrolled\n                }\n            }\n\n            scrollRightArrow.addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n                const scrollAmount = 300; \/\/ Adjust based on the container's width and your needs\n                slidesContainer.scrollLeft += scrollAmount;\n                setTimeout(checkScrollPosition, 100); \/\/ Delay to allow scroll update\n            });\n\n            adjustContainerStyles();\n            checkScrollPosition();\n            slidesContainer.addEventListener(\"scroll\", checkScrollPosition);\n        });\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"2-surface-area-of-a-cube\">Surface Area of a Cube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The total surface area of a cube is defined as the area of its outer surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Since the cube has six square faces and each of the square faces is of the same size, the total surface area of a cube = 6 \u2715 area of one face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let&#8217;s say the length of each edge is &#8220;a&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-solid-cube-with-marked-side-length.png\" alt=\"A solid cube with marked side length\" class=\"wp-image-36820\" title=\"A solid cube with marked side length\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-solid-cube-with-marked-side-length.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a-solid-cube-with-marked-side-length-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Area of one square face = edge \u2715 edge = a \u2715 a = a<strong>\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, the total surface area of the cube = 6a<strong>\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The total surface area of the cube will be equal to the sum of all six faces of the cube.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-the-lateral-surface-area-of-a-cube-\">The Lateral Surface Area of a Cube&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Imagine yourself sitting in a cube shaped room. You can then see the four walls around you. This denotes the lateral surface area of that room. That is, the lateral surface area of a cube shaped room is the area of its four walls, excluding the ceiling and the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The lateral surface area of the cube is the sum of areas of its square faces, excluding the area of the top and the bottom face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So the lateral surface area of a cube = sum of areas of 4 faces = 4a\u00b2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-the-volume-of-a-cube-\">The Volume of a Cube&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The volume of a three-dimensional object can be defined as its capacity or the amount of liquid it could hold if it was hollow from the inside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The volume is calculated by multiplying the object\u2019s length, breadth, and height. In the case of a <strong>cube shape<\/strong>, the length, width, and height are all of the same length. Let us refer to it as &#8220;a&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Hence the volume of the cube is a<strong> \u2715 <\/strong>a \u2715 a = a\u00b3&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"5-solved-examples\">Solved Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 1<\/strong>: The value of each side of a cube is 20 cm. What is the surface area of the cube?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s use the formula to calculate the surface area where the value of each side is a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Surface area of the cube = 6<strong>a\u00b2<\/strong> = 6 \u2715 400 = 2400 cm\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 2<\/strong>: The value of each side of a cube is 10 cm. What is the volume of the cube?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s use the formula to calculate the volume of the cube, where each side is a.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Volume of the cube = a\u00b3 = 10 <strong>\u00d7 <\/strong>10 <strong>\u00d7 <\/strong>10 = 1000 cm\u00b3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 3: <\/strong>A cube shaped container with a side of 2 m is to be painted. What is the total surface area to be painted?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Since each side is 2 m, we will use the formula,&nbsp; 6 \u2715 (Side)\u00b2Hence, the total surface area to be painted = 6 \u2715 4 = 24<strong> <\/strong>m\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"6-practice-problems\">Practice Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Cube - Definition With Examples<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the volume of a cube shaped glass aquarium with a length of 6 inches?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">216 inch\u00b3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">36 inch\u00b3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">220 inch\u00b3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">360 inch\u00b3<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 216 inch\u00b3<br\/>Length of each edge of the cube aquarium = 6 inches.<br>\r\nFormula for the volume of cube = a\u00b3, where a is the length of each edge of the cube.<br>\r\nTherefore volume of given cube = 6 \u2715 6 \u2715 6 = 216 inch\u00b3<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the total surface area of a cube if the length of its edge is 30 cm?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">7200 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">5400 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">900 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">1100 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 5400 cm\u00b2<br\/>Length of each edge of the cube aquarium = 30 cm<br>\r\nFormula for surface area of one square face = edge \u2715 edge = axa = 900<br>\r\nTherefore, total surface area of the cube = 6a\u00b2  = 5400 cm\u00b2<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the lateral surface area of a cube where the length of a side is 6 inches?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">36 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">144 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">148 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">196 cm\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 144 cm\u00b2<br\/>The lateral surface area of the cube is the sum of areas of its square faces excluding the area of the top and the bottom face.<br>\r\nSo the lateral surface area of a cube = sum of areas of 4 faces = 4a\u00b2<br>\r\nSurface area of one square face = a\u00b2 = 36<br>\r\nLateral surface area is the sum of areas of 4 faces = 4a\u00b2 = 144 cm\u00b2<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": 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class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39841b41-4283-4823-a1fe-dce2bf2d124e\"><strong>What is the difference between a cube and a square?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-39841b41-4283-4823-a1fe-dce2bf2d124e\">\n\n<p>The key difference is that a square is a two-dimensional object, whereas a cube is a three-dimensional object. 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